Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, was one of 37 people the country’s federal police recommended for charges that include attempted coup d’état after the 2022 election that Bolsonaro lost.
In a statement from Brazil's federal police, Bolsonaro and others are accused of violent abolition of the Democratic state of law, coup d’état and being a criminal organization.
Once police present their report to Brazil’s Supreme Court, the office of the prosecutor general will decide whether to press charges against Bolsonaro and any former aides implicated.
Senior members of Bolsonaro’s government were named by police, including his 2022 running mate, retired General Walter Braga Netto, who was defense minister, and retired General Augusto Heleno, who was national security adviser.
Bolsonaro never recognized his October 2022 electoral defeat and he left Brazil days before Lula’s inauguration.
Persons:
Jair Bolsonaro, Bolsonaro, d’état, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Lula, Walter Braga Netto, Augusto Heleno
Organizations:
Democratic, Bolsonaro
Locations:
Brazil, Brasilia